Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-11
WILLIAM O'BRIEN.
The Editor of United Ireland Safely
Landed Scene at Sea When He
is Taken from the I'm
He Replies at Length 10 the Address
Presented to Him-NO Compliments
Passed on L8nsd0Wne.
He Left Last Night for Montreal, Where BE
Makes His First Speech-An Inter
view on Current Events.


NEW YORK, May 10.-PerslsteEcy and !
patience achieved a notable victory yes
terday and the Irish committee of well
come at last found Mr.. William O'Brien.
This they accomplished in the dead Of
night about forty miles from New York
in 8 dense fog and in damp, dismal
weather. Never, perhaps, has there been
more Wierd and extraordinary scene
than that which took place when the COM
mittee's steamer got along side the i'm
mense Cunarder, the Umbria. There is a
rousing cheer which is answered from the
| big steamer, but when second cheer is
given for civilian O'Brien and Ireland"
they were not all cheers that responded.
Some of the cheers were for Lord
| LansdOwne. Then out upon that
heav.ng sea in the midst of the fog and
damp sleets, the English and Irish antag-
onists found abundant vent "GOd Save
the Queen and GOOD Save Ireland"
hacked and hewed each other, and jeer
and iibe and taunt passed across the in
teryening tide. "Take that line" was
roughly spoken from the smaller vessel,
and the answer came from Captain Nc
Mackln: 'sWhat do you mean by coming
alongside and treating US like dogs?"
Then they inferred that they would not
let anybody on board without health
officers permit. He was informed that a
doctor was on board, and also a custom
house officer. Then he was TOLD that
O'Brien was wanted from the Unbria, as
was also Bishop Ireland. "Take hin"
said voice, referring to O'Brien, "We'Il
have clear weather, now that Jonah is
going"
Mr.. O'Brien came to the gangway and
said: aAre there any friends Of mine on
oesrd who wish me to 60 to New York
s fto-night ?'
eyes" was the ringing answer.
"Then I shall co." said Mr.. O'Brien,
Sin compliment TO the towards on board
this ship"
The process of the transfer was tedious
2 and difficult. Bishop Ireland elected to
remain on board, but Mr.. O'Brien
and the other passengers came
down the ladder. The Irish patriot
was warmly welcomed and there
was a renewal of taun1s, cheers AID
counter cheers as the vessels grew faint
to each other in the fog. Mr.. O'Brien's
passage had not been al unmiXed
pleasure. He was subjected to various
annoyances by his fellow passengers
Bishop Ireland on one occasion rebuked
them. saving that he could call up soc
passengers from the steerage who would
drown them out This one of the pas
seDgers affected to regard as threat
q After some preliminary amenities Mr.
O'Brien was presented with an ADDRESS
I which was SEPT out last night in anticlpa'
= ton of his arrival.
I Mr.. O'Brien thanked the committee fol
= the unexpected welcome. He regretted
t the severity of the weather by which theil
2 hospitality had been tested. Then ne
: spoke of the Irish spirit, which it was i'm
3 possible to come in contact with without
2 feeling that Irelsud's cause was immortal
g He said he would not then make
! anything of a speech. He would say
: he was engaged upon what was perhaps
to some extent dangerous mission
= Lord Lansdowne had been chosen by the
I landlords as the pioneer and champion OF
D that body in the work of determination
2 They had not been able TO stem the tor
e rent of evictions, but they had beer
. able to protect the tenants who
s had had the pluck to adopt
: the plan of campaign and stand by it
e Five hundred poor tenants had been
evicted in three months of this year in
s Ireland, but all those who adopted the
e plan of campaign were fed and MAINTAINED
: out of the landlords rentals as long as 8
/ penny remained. The consequence was
= that they had made evictiOns expensive
e Lord Lansdowne had made the Luggs
b, Curran case 8 test case, and he haC
b come here to make it test case, too, and
e meet him on the steps Of his own throne
y If Lord Landsowne thought he could
4 carry on these evictions he (Mr. O'Brien)
e thought there were 1000, 900 Irish-Can
: dams who would want to know the rea-
o son why. He asked the Canadians to be
b the Judges. He then referred to the trying
# time in Ireland at present, but he though
e they had a leader on whom they COulC
J. rely. Never before were the people o
q Ireland so hopeful, and never before were
s their enemies in such dismay. APP
e plause.
: Hugh McCafrey then extended an in
e VitatlOn to O'Brien to visit Philadelphia
: promising him rousing reception. Tn
n gentlemen present were then introduced
e to O'Brien and pleasant cOurtesies Were
e exchanged as the boat made its way t.
l. the city. On his arrival ne was driven t.
r the Hoffman house.
k William Smith O'Brien, editor O
it United Ireland, was seen at the Hoffman
o House this morning, and after alludin!
e to the band of British ioyalists, who hs
e tried to make it uncomfortable for him o.
g. the voyage over, he said; 81 caRnO
,e wait to speak in New York as much as
a. would wish to. My mission is to Canada
and 1 must guard all my strength. Be
sides they have the right frs
to hear. 1 shall start for Montreal TO
night and shall make my first speec
m there. hear that my Irish friends hav
been refused every large hall in Montrea
but that will make no difference, for
iH necessary 1 shall speak in the publ
!, square"
j. "HaVe you any fear of trouble?"
t "None IN the least. I.go to Canada o